Keshet (Rainbow)

Keshet (rainbow), keshet (rainbow)
I like to see you up in the sky so pretty
You hide your face ’till after it rains
Then paint the sky with your colors
Keshet (rainbow), keshet (rainbow)
Purple and pink, red, yellow, blue and orange
Keshet (rainbow), keshet (rainbow)
I’d like to see you up in the sky more often.
copyright, 1983, Judy Caplan Ginsburgh

Hine Ma Tov

Hine ma tov uma na-im
Shevet achim gam yachad

(How good and pleasant it is that people live together in peace)

David Melech

David melech Yisrael chai, chai v’kayam

(David, the king of Israel lives forever in the hearts of our people)

On Shabbat

On Shabbat, we light the candles, light the candles
See the Sabbath candles with their flames so bright

Chorus: One Shabbat, we are happy, we are full of joy
Sabbath is a happy time for every girl and boy.

On Shabbat, we drink the wine, drink the wine
Boray p’ree ha-ga-fen

On Shabbat, we eat the challah, eat the challah
Hamotzi lechem min ha-aretz.

Ani Purim (Purim)

My name is Purim and I come great fun and frolic bringing
Just once a year I visit you to cheer you with my singing.
La, la, la….

Hurrah Purim, hurrah Purim! I love your merry drumming
And if I had my way, Purim, each month you would be coming.
La, la, la….

Oh, Mr. Purim, tell us why we see you only yearly?
Please make it once or twice a week because we love you dearly.
La, la, la….

Mishenichnas Adar (Purim)

Mi-she, mi-she, mi-she nich nas (2x)
Adar, marbim b’simcha

(When the month of Adar comes, our joy increases, for it is the month in which Purim falls)

Mah Nishtanah/The 4 Questions (Passover)

Mah nish-ta-nah ha-laila hazeh
me-kol ha-lay-lot (2x)
She-be-chol ha-lay-lot ah-noo och-leen
Ha-metz oo-matzah (2x)
Ha-laila ha-zeh, ha-laila ha-zeh koo-lo matzah (2x)
(Why is this night different from all other nights? On all other nights we eat either bread or matzah. Why on this night do we eat only matzah?)

She-be-chol ha-lay-lot ah-noo och-leen
Sha-ar ye-ra-kote (2x)
Ha-laila ha-zeh, ha-laila ha-zeh maror (2x)
One all other nights, we eat any vegetables we wish. Why on this night do we make a special point of eating bitter herbs?)

She-be-chol ha-lay-lot ain ah-noo mat-bee-leen
Ah-fee-loo pa-am eh-chat (2x)
Ha-laila ha-zeh, ha-laila ha-zeh sh’tay fay-ah-meem (2x)
(On all other nights, we do not dip one food into another, even once. Why on this night do we dip twice — the greens into salt water and the bitter herbs into charoset?)

She-b’chol ha-lay-lot ah-noo och-leen
Bain yosh-veen oo-vain m’soo-been (2x)
Ha-laila ha-zeh, ha-laila ha-zeh koo-la-nu m’soo-been (2x)
On all other nights, we eat our meal either sitting or reclining. Why on this night do we only recline?)